The soil in a borrow pit has a void ratio of 0.9. A fill-in place volume of 20,000 m3 is to be constructed with an in-place dry density of 18.84 kN/m3. If the owner of borrow area is to be compensated at Rs 1.5 per cubic metre of excavation, determine the cost of compensation. (grain specific gravity = 2.7)

The soil in a borrow pit has a void ratio of 0.9. A fill-in place volume of 20,000 m3 is to be constructed with an in-place dry density of 18.84 kN/m3. If the owner of borrow area is to be compensated at Rs 1.5 per cubic metre of excavation, determine the cost of compensation. (grain specific gravity = 2.7)

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305081550

Author:Braja M. Das

Publisher:Braja M. Das

Chapter16: Soil Improvement And Ground Modification

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 16.12P

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